Smart City Mission Is Allocated With Rs 6169 Crore For 2018-19
An amount of Rs 6169 Crore, which is 54.2% over last year’s allocation has been proposed during 2018-19 under the Smart Cities Mission. The Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission in June 2015. Under the Mission, 99 cities have been selected so far. While 20 cities were selected in Round 1 in January 2016, 13 cities in Fast-track Round in May 2016, 27 cities in Round 2 in September 2016, 30 cities in Round 3 in June 2017 and 9 cities in Round 4 in January 2018.
A total investment of Rs. 2,03,979 crore has been proposed by these 99 smart cities in their Smart City Plans. So far,
a) 86 Smart Cities have incorporated their Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and 62 Cities have procured PMCs. Till now projects worth
b) Rs. 5,265 crore have been fully or partially completed.
c) Work Orders have been issued for projects worth Rs. 15,992 Crore (under implementation),
d) tenders issued for projects worth Rs. 19,070 crore and
e) projects worth Rs. 98,989 crore are under DPR stage.